#54523F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.03 102.6), rgb(84, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#54523F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54523F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.03 102.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #54523F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54523F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54523F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #54523F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28E
oklch(70.8% 0.028 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B72
oklch(63.2% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#77755A
oklch(55.7% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#64624A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 103.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54523F
oklch(43.5% 0.03 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#54523F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #56513E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565240 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574F4D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54523F
#54523F
oklch(43.5% 0.03 102.6)
- #4E4F62
#4E4F62
oklch(43.4% 0.031 282.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #54523F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.072
Use #54523F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.